Mitt Romney in a file photo from November in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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Mitt Romney may be “the nearest thing the GOP has to a frontrunner,” but the path ahead of him is looking thorny: many of the key supporters of his 2008 campaign haven’t committed to supporting him in 2012, writes Jonathan Martin in Politico. In fact, some former backers in the important states of Iowa and South Carolina appear to be considering other options.

Major former supporters who as yet haven’t backed Romney include senators Judd Gregg of New Hampshire and Jim DeMint of South Carolina—co-chairs of his 2008 campaign—as well as South Carolina governor Nikki Haley. “I haven’t talked to him in a long time,” noted Romney’s former Iowa campaign chair; his former South Carolina campaign boss said he didn’t plan to back the ex-governor. Indeed, Romney “has no presence” in the state, said a state senator, adding that “the key to winning the nomination is still winning South Carolina.”

Please elect an atheist..at least s/he will value life and be slower to get us involved in a war..all these cnadidates represent the top 5% of Americans..wall st..etc so why do we tolerate this injustice? why do people vote for a party that will give them nothing?

Frontier94600

Jan 28, 2011 9:05 PM CST

Religious intolerance.

winterfairy

Jan 28, 2011 6:54 PM CST

the liberal press loves this guy because he makes Obama look conservative. He is nothing but a Boston RINO liberal. The dream contest for the commies in 2012 is Obama/Romney known as frick and frack.